THE COTTAGE

Notes on the accommodation: All apartments have a wood burning fireplace and are cleaned once a week. Sheets and towels changed once a week. There are 6 hectares for children to run around in. We have one small people friendly dog as well as our neighbours donkeys that wander through the property. Guests are welcome to help themselves to seasonal organic fruit. Quinta do Arao takes pride in supporting the local community where possible and being kind to the environment. We encourage the support of local, family run businesses and we can provide information concerning local farmers markets, where to find the best local produce such as honey and home made liqueurs, traditional local restaurants, when and where the local festivals and 'fiestas' take place, where to find traditional local arts and crafts such as hand painted ceramics that the Algarve is renowned for.

Beaches: There are a number of wonderful beaches near Arao, the closest being Meia Praia, known for it’s long stretch of pristine white sand – only 10 minutes by car. There are also beaches near Lagos – Praia da Ana, Porto do Mos and Praia da Luz - between 15 to 20 minutes by car. For surfers, beaches along the west coast, such as Arrifana and Carrapateira provide excellent North Westerly swells and take approx. 40 minutes to get there by car.